I am prayerful that this newsletter finds each of you well and ready for a gorgeous weekend aheadI cannot begin to share what a blessing it is having all of our students back in the building after along summer of planning We have had a safe and fantastic start to the school year We are soexcited for what lies ahead this year as we continue to educate our scholars and saints This willabsolutely be an amazing journey with Jesus as our guiding light

Throughout the week we have continued to make adjustments to schedules and tweak routines tocontinue to keep our students and staff safe This begins with our lunch room At this time andanytime during Phase 4 we will move lunch to the classroom This will allow us to keep thestudents in the safe bubble that we have created for them When we are able to move to Phase 5we will return to lunch in the cafeteria but for now our classrooms will provided the safest lunchspace Additionally we ask that you do not send items to school that will need to be heated in amicrowave at lunch As safety is our priority and focus we are only able to allow one student at a

time to use the microwave and it does use up time they could be eating We want all of ourstudents to have ample time to eat so please be sure to pack items that can be eaten when lunchbegins

We have also seen a rise in students who are walking home each afternoon In order to supportour walkers and keep them safe we ask that you please email your childs teacher and office tomake us aware of this Then at the end of the school day we will dismiss our walkers to thecafeteria to wait until the car lines are clear We have noticed that due to the lines of trafficstudents are weaving in and out of traffic and this does create a dangerous situation for them Again in order to keep all of our walkers safe we will release them when the car lines are clearwhich is around 310 pm Also if you have walkers coming to school in the morning I havereceived emails and calls from parents who witnessed many students almost in accidents due tothe amount of traffic and not following the sidewalks or watching for cars as they cross the street Please remind your children if they are walking to school to please please follow the sidewalks andbe extra careful when approaching the STA parking lots as all entrances will be used this year

As we move into our second week of the school year I wanted to remind everyone of our first FoodBankCasual Dress Monday August 24 and Picture Day on Wednesday August 26th As we lookto Monday if a student brings in a non-perishable item for the St John Food Cupboard they willbe allowed to wear casual dress and a mask of their choice following our guidelines in our familyhandbook Additionally as we welcome Picture Day students are again allowed to wear theirfavorite picture outfit and mask of their choice again following the dress code per ourfamily handbook Masks will be briefly removed for pictures ) We look forward to both of theseannual traditions

As always THANK YOU so much to our families for your cooperation by following our newpolicies These policies have been created to keep all of our students and staff safe It is a greatblessing knowing that our community is always willing to support our initiatives to keep allTartans safe and learning in-person this year I pray that you each have a blessed weekend aheadand we look forward to welcoming our families back on Monday August 24th

Yours in Christ

Meghan K Loughlin-Krusky

Important Date

Food BankCasual Dress Monday - Monday August 24th - Students may wear amask of their choice Picture Day - Wednesday August 26th - Students may wear a mask of their choice Labor Day Weekend - No School - Friday September 4th or Monday September 7thFood BankCasual Dress Monday - Monday September 14th - Students may wear amask of their choice

As we welcome the new we are looking to replace several of our support aides If you or someone

you know is available to help us 5 days a week specifically during 11 am to 1 pm please reach outto Mrs Krusky at mkruskyelcatholicsorg We thank our Tartan community for helping us tokeep all of our students safe during this academic year

COVID-19 flu colds and other contagious diseases are a serious issue in a schoolenvironment because they can spread so rapidly Parents are asked to keep childrenhome when they show symptoms of illness If your child is ill please call the schoolbefore 830 am to report the absence

Prior to entering school each day families will be required to complete the StThomas Aquinas Parish School screener at wwwstascreencom and show thegreen lsquocheck markrsquo screen to the administration or designated staff memberprior to leaving your car for entry into school

If your child exhibits any active symptoms of illness heshe will not beadmitted to the school both for the childrsquos own comfort and to minimize thespread of illness to other children and staff members in the school

o The symptoms you should look for

Fever or chills

Cough

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Fatigue

Muscle or body aches

Headache

New loss of taste or smell

Sore throat

time to use the microwave and it does use up time they could be eating We want all of ourstudents to have ample time to eat so please be sure to pack items that can be eaten when lunchbegins

We have also seen a rise in students who are walking home each afternoon In order to supportour walkers and keep them safe we ask that you please email your childs teacher and office tomake us aware of this Then at the end of the school day we will dismiss our walkers to thecafeteria to wait until the car lines are clear We have noticed that due to the lines of trafficstudents are weaving in and out of traffic and this does create a dangerous situation for them Again in order to keep all of our walkers safe we will release them when the car lines are clearwhich is around 310 pm Also if you have walkers coming to school in the morning I havereceived emails and calls from parents who witnessed many students almost in accidents due tothe amount of traffic and not following the sidewalks or watching for cars as they cross the street Please remind your children if they are walking to school to please please follow the sidewalks andbe extra careful when approaching the STA parking lots as all entrances will be used this year

As we move into our second week of the school year I wanted to remind everyone of our first FoodBankCasual Dress Monday August 24 and Picture Day on Wednesday August 26th As we lookto Monday if a student brings in a non-perishable item for the St John Food Cupboard they willbe allowed to wear casual dress and a mask of their choice following our guidelines in our familyhandbook Additionally as we welcome Picture Day students are again allowed to wear theirfavorite picture outfit and mask of their choice again following the dress code per ourfamily handbook Masks will be briefly removed for pictures ) We look forward to both of theseannual traditions

As always THANK YOU so much to our families for your cooperation by following our newpolicies These policies have been created to keep all of our students and staff safe It is a greatblessing knowing that our community is always willing to support our initiatives to keep allTartans safe and learning in-person this year I pray that you each have a blessed weekend aheadand we look forward to welcoming our families back on Monday August 24th

Yours in Christ

Meghan K Loughlin-Krusky

Important Date

Food BankCasual Dress Monday - Monday August 24th - Students may wear amask of their choice Picture Day - Wednesday August 26th - Students may wear a mask of their choice Labor Day Weekend - No School - Friday September 4th or Monday September 7thFood BankCasual Dress Monday - Monday September 14th - Students may wear amask of their choice

As we welcome the new we are looking to replace several of our support aides If you or someone

you know is available to help us 5 days a week specifically during 11 am to 1 pm please reach outto Mrs Krusky at mkruskyelcatholicsorg We thank our Tartan community for helping us tokeep all of our students safe during this academic year

COVID-19 flu colds and other contagious diseases are a serious issue in a schoolenvironment because they can spread so rapidly Parents are asked to keep childrenhome when they show symptoms of illness If your child is ill please call the schoolbefore 830 am to report the absence

Prior to entering school each day families will be required to complete the StThomas Aquinas Parish School screener at wwwstascreencom and show thegreen lsquocheck markrsquo screen to the administration or designated staff memberprior to leaving your car for entry into school

If your child exhibits any active symptoms of illness heshe will not beadmitted to the school both for the childrsquos own comfort and to minimize thespread of illness to other children and staff members in the school

o The symptoms you should look for

Fever or chills

Cough

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Fatigue

Muscle or body aches

Headache

New loss of taste or smell

Sore throat

As always THANK YOU so much to our families for your cooperation by following our newpolicies These policies have been created to keep all of our students and staff safe It is a greatblessing knowing that our community is always willing to support our initiatives to keep allTartans safe and learning in-person this year I pray that you each have a blessed weekend aheadand we look forward to welcoming our families back on Monday August 24th

Yours in Christ

Meghan K Loughlin-Krusky

Important Date

Food BankCasual Dress Monday - Monday August 24th - Students may wear amask of their choice Picture Day - Wednesday August 26th - Students may wear a mask of their choice Labor Day Weekend - No School - Friday September 4th or Monday September 7thFood BankCasual Dress Monday - Monday September 14th - Students may wear amask of their choice

As we welcome the new we are looking to replace several of our support aides If you or someone

you know is available to help us 5 days a week specifically during 11 am to 1 pm please reach outto Mrs Krusky at mkruskyelcatholicsorg We thank our Tartan community for helping us tokeep all of our students safe during this academic year

COVID-19 flu colds and other contagious diseases are a serious issue in a schoolenvironment because they can spread so rapidly Parents are asked to keep childrenhome when they show symptoms of illness If your child is ill please call the schoolbefore 830 am to report the absence

Prior to entering school each day families will be required to complete the StThomas Aquinas Parish School screener at wwwstascreencom and show thegreen lsquocheck markrsquo screen to the administration or designated staff memberprior to leaving your car for entry into school

If your child exhibits any active symptoms of illness heshe will not beadmitted to the school both for the childrsquos own comfort and to minimize thespread of illness to other children and staff members in the school

o The symptoms you should look for

Fever or chills

Cough

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Fatigue

Muscle or body aches

Headache

New loss of taste or smell

Sore throat

you know is available to help us 5 days a week specifically during 11 am to 1 pm please reach outto Mrs Krusky at mkruskyelcatholicsorg We thank our Tartan community for helping us tokeep all of our students safe during this academic year

COVID-19 flu colds and other contagious diseases are a serious issue in a schoolenvironment because they can spread so rapidly Parents are asked to keep childrenhome when they show symptoms of illness If your child is ill please call the schoolbefore 830 am to report the absence

Prior to entering school each day families will be required to complete the StThomas Aquinas Parish School screener at wwwstascreencom and show thegreen lsquocheck markrsquo screen to the administration or designated staff memberprior to leaving your car for entry into school

If your child exhibits any active symptoms of illness heshe will not beadmitted to the school both for the childrsquos own comfort and to minimize thespread of illness to other children and staff members in the school

o The symptoms you should look for

Fever or chills

Cough

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Fatigue

Muscle or body aches

Headache

New loss of taste or smell

Sore throat

Congestion or runny nose

Nausea or vomiting

Diarrhea

Rash

If or when your child does become ill your child MUST be symptom free for 48hours without the use of Tylenol or Ibuprofen prior to returning to school

In the event that your child or a family member tests positive for currentCOVID-19 viral infection families will be required to notify the schooladministration as soon as possible

In the event that your child is out of school for 5 consecutive days or more withany illness or symptoms you must provide a note from your childrsquos primarycare physician before your child can return to school

In the event of an outbreak of an infectious disease such as COVID-19 at StThomas Aquinas Parish School we will follow the guidelines set forth forschools by the Center of Disease Control Michigan Department of Health and HumanServices and the Ingham County Health Department which can be found by followingthe St Thomas Aquinas Parish School Student Covid-19 Mapping

St Thomas Aquinas Parish School Student Illness - Non-Covid-19 - Mapping

St Thomas Aquinas Parish School Student Covid-19 Mapping

If a child becomes ill at school he or she will be taken to the designatedquarantine room A parentguardian will be contacted and will be expected topick up the child as soon as possible but no later than 30 minutes after thephone call has been placed

EXECUTIVE ORDER UPDATE

Due to the Governors new Executive Order signed this week children in child-care centers ages 4and up need to wear a mask or face covering while in common areas and indoor hallways Whenchildren enter and exit the building walk through the atrium and walk to the multi-purpose roomthey must wear a mask or face covering When children are outdoors they do not need to wear amask Once children are in their individual classroom they do not need to wear a mask or facecovering Our goal is to provide a safe environment for all staff and students Please practice withyour child how to put a mask or face covering on and off Talk about how important it is to nottouch your nose mouth or eyes Thank you for your understanding as we navigate these newpolicies

I look forward to seeing you all in just 11 days Tuesday August 18th for our first day of school

God BlessJenny Rule

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Dear Preschool Families-

We are so excited to begin the new school year with your little one Please review the newPreschool Protocol document as this will give you all the details about our day to day proceduresin preschool Each preschool class will have a Shutterfly website If you have not already received

an invitation please email me a jruleelatholicsorg or Mrs Jones at jjoneselcatholicsorgShutterfly is how we will send weekly newsletters messages post pictures and general preschoolinformation If you have any questions at all please let us know we would be happy to help in any

way

Enjoy these last days of summerJenny Rule

To access the Preschool Return to School Protocol please click on the image above

Additionally we ask all preschool families to take a moment to fill out the following surveys to helpus prepare for the new year

Current Preschool Family Survey

Preschool Virtual Learning Feedback

Updated Mass Times

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